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Mary Ruth Whitney 1905–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1905

Birth Location: Nebraska

Death Date: 20 January 1967

Death Location: Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, United States of America

Father: Arthur Whitney

Mother: Ella Wilsey

Spouse(s): Howard Cottrell, Harold Townsend

Children(s): Velma Titgen, Ralph Cottrell, Esther Townsend

In 1905, Mary Ruth Whitney entered the world in Nebraska, born to Arthur Burnside Whitney And Ella Elmira Wilsey. In 1930, Mary Ruth Whitney resided in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA. Mary Ruth Whitney married Harold Townsend, Howard Cottrell, and had children including Esther Elaine Townsend, Ralph Howard Cottrell, Velma Catherine Cottrell Titgen. Mary Ruth Whitney passed away in 1967 in Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Mary Ruth Whitney entered the world in Nebraska, born to Arthur Burnside Whitney And Ella Elmira Wilsey.
  • In 1930, Mary Ruth Whitney resided in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA.
  • Mary Ruth Whitney married Harold Townsend, Howard Cottrell, and had children including Esther Elaine Townsend, Ralph Howard Cottrell, Velma Catherine Cottrell Titgen.
  • Mary Ruth Whitney passed away in 1967 in Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Mary Whitney
1905–1967
Birth Place: Nebraska
Parents
Arthur Burnside Whitney
1864–1943
New Hampshire, USA
Ella (Elmira) Wilsey
1873–1956
Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Miles (C.) Wiltse
1844–1915
Indiana
Avis (Sarah Thorp) Wilkinson?
1853–1889
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Wiltse
1813–1885
Caroline Curtis
1817–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simeon Wiltse
1763–1837
Elizabeth Craver
1781–1841

Mary Whitney's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ruth) Whitney (30 April 1905–20 January 1967) m. Howard Cottrell (abt 1903–) m. Harold Townsend (6 September 1902–25 Apr 1967)
  1. 1. Velma (Catherine Cottrell) Titgen 1920–1955
  2. 2. Ralph (Howard) Cottrell 1921–1986
  3. 3. Esther (Elaine) Townsend 1928–1954

Mary Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1905
30 April 1905
Birth of Mary Ruth Whitney in Nebraska
Nebraska
1930
1930
Age 25
Mary Ruth Whitney resided here in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
1967
20 January 1967
Age 62
Death of Mary Ruth Whitney in Yuba County, California, United States of America
Yuba County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1905
    Event Place: Nebraska
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Yuba; Date: 20 Jan 1967; Social Security: 564015548
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2339959
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 23 Jan 1967; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.7708368,0.72824764,0.8069348&xid=3355
    [5] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Bluff, Tehama, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2339959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marysville, Yuba, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 23 Jan 1967; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.7708368,0.72824764,0.8069348&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1967
    Event Place: Yuba County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Yuba; Date: 20 Jan 1967; Social Security: 564015548
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 23 Jan 1967; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.7708368,0.72824764,0.8069348&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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